cu2qu
Cubic-to-quadratic bezier curve conversion
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No. The package is abandoned and its functionality is now maintained within fonttools. Use fonttools directly instead for new projects. Only install if you have an existing dependency or legacy codebase that specifically requires cu2qu.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a UFO font object from Defcon or Robofab as input
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel.
- However, the package is abandoned (last release 1367 days ago) and is now maintained as part of fonttools; new projects should use fonttools directly.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2022-11-16 (1367 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 146,214 downloads/mo, #11,102 on PyPI
Alternatives
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pip install cu2qu
from cu2qu.ufo import fonts_to_quadratic
fonts_to_quadratic(ufo_font_object)- Whether fonttools now includes all cu2qu functionality or if standalone use cases remain
- Python version compatibility beyond the unspecified declaration
What it is and what it does
cu2qu is a font processing library that takes UFO font objects and converts their cubic Bézier curves to quadratic curves. It was originally developed for font optimization workflows but is now maintained as part of fonttools rather than as a standalone package.
The library depends only on fonttools and installs as a pure Python wheel with low friction. However, it has been abandoned for 1367 days, with its last release on 2022-11-16. Since the functionality is now integrated into fonttools itself, new projects should prefer using fonttools directly; this package is primarily useful for legacy codebases or workflows that already depend on it.
Use it for
- Convert cubic curves to quadratic in font design workflows where quadratic curves are required
- Optimize font files by reducing curve complexity during font build pipelines
- Process UFO font objects programmatically as part of font tooling in legacy projects
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned and its functionality is now maintained within fonttools. Use fonttools directly instead for new projects. Only install if you have an existing dependency or legacy codebase that specifically requires cu2qu.
Install
cu2qu on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. However, the package is abandoned (last release 1367 days ago) and is now maintained as part of fonttools; new projects should use fonttools directly.
Requires a UFO font object from Defcon or Robofab as input
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install cu2qu
from cu2qu.ufo import fonts_to_quadratic
fonts_to_quadratic(ufo_font_object)Verify before relying
- Whether fonttools now includes all cu2qu functionality or if standalone use cases remain
- Python version compatibility beyond the unspecified declaration
Package facts
| License | Apache License, Version 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagefonttools |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,367 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 146,214 / month, #11,102 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics :: Editors :: Vector-BasedTopic :: Multimedia :: Graphics :: Graphics ConversionTopic :: Scientific/Engineering :: MathematicsTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: cu2qu-1.6.7.post2-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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